The Lake Charles echo., 1887-06-25
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honps9n Bird Is sitter those deal
ss ID New 0Flsana with q sharp stick
fhat are selling aanltornte5 fertilizers
y Farmers Is The geniiine article.
Tie noliaa Jury oi Acadia parish
hna awarded 1aRnon q Yoss, Of
Baton Rouge. the contract for build
ing the Court House of that parish.
The aew structure IS 10 cost sl1 coo.
The Iberia Farmer thinia that the
epaang Of Bayou PlaqneininB and
deap water ~ the bar IL Afohafalaya
bay, viii be The leading questions at
ihe next election for q Congressman
from this district.
Terrebonne ddgoeats We hear
that Hon. Edward ]. Gay is again
prominently mentioned for the Office
of 81 s. Senator. Mr. Gay would
certainly prave formidable rival 10
Cen. Gibson and other senatorial as.
pirauts.
Baton Ro4ge Truth The crops
throughout this parish, and in fact tie
entire State arc said to be in fine
condition. The crop Of Perique to-
baoeo, which Is now being gathered
inst James parish, is said 10 be the
Finest ever made.
Jef Thompson, charged with the
killing Of I. s. Bailey at 0pelousas
some weeks ago, and who since She
homicide has been al large, returned
to Opelousas on the l4lh inst, suren-
derea to the authorities and WAS re-
leased on a $1,000 bond.
Al disease resembling mumps has
made its appearance among the stock
on some 81 the plantations in 81.
Mary parish. The Herald says it is
very dangerous, let II be what It may.
ChaFbon has also pat in an appearance
on Bayou Sale, and several horses
and mnles have died IN that section
from this much dreaded disease.
Iberia Eaterprsse a lot of tiles
amounting To about $s5 was recently
ordered from St. Lonls by the Iberia
Park Association Of this place, and
when they reached here afeR days ago
The freight bill amounted TO &l0e, by
rail The tiles passed over three iiff
erent roads coniiug to this place, and
the railroad people say that the exor-
bitant rate ismade so by the interstate
commerce bill.
0pelonsas Courier We had an
interesting conversation on Thursday
last with Mr.. Alphonss Levy, Presi-
dent Of lhe Southwestern Louisiana
Land Company. He told rs that his
company were receiving daily inquiries
from the North and West abont this
section Of the country and that they
were making many sales Of land, which
would inihe near future excite a still
. greater immigration to vhis and adioin-
ing parishes.
Alexandria Torn Ialk: The Mich
oils press would .haye Us believe that
there is only one man in the State
honest enough 70 be Governor of Lou
isiana, and that man ii Francis 7
Nichols. We could name host o.
Democrats as good as he and perhap
better, because the men-.ze coulS
name bsTe not boiled Democratic
pogiination, and would not appoin
negro Police Jurors, Justices Of Obi
Peace, etc, TO office.
Boaaier Banner The almost ez
hanstless timber forests Of this section,
Inelnding pine, oak, hickory, cypress,
ash, etc, offer inducements TO money
seeking investments in any industry
that requires fayorite woods for mate
rial. 0nrforests, mines and farm lands
are rich iRdeed, and only await dovel-
opment TO make our State rise in The
scale of wealth until she takes the high.
rank that God and the work Of man.
will surely confer on her.
Baton Rouge Captioliaa. .Advocate !.
Our reporter learns from Col. d. f..
Boyd that the crack company Of cadets
of the Louisiana State University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College al
Baton Rouge will ente. the competi-
tive drill at Chicago in September.
The company win remain at the Uni
veFsity during July and August and
carefully drill up forthe great contest
against the field. If we mistake not,
onr 1ouisians boys will be hard to
beat. Success to them.
Morgan City ReVisU: The Atchafa.
laya-Plaqnemine Improvement Asao.
ciAtlon af this place will send dele.
gate 10 the Western Waterways
Convention, which meets in Memphis
October 20th, and we hope our Police
Jury and Sugar Planters Association
VIII eaeh saHd delegate. 1t is very
important matter to our people. The
convention will beap apoWerdaring next
session Of Congress, and the opportu-
nity tp secure deeper water ia the
stFeans Of this section should not be
Loaf.
Iberia Sugar BoWl. Our citizens
have at last been aroused 10 The i'm
portance Of the question, and the
necesaityof establishing high school
in our midst, and now that they have
made move in that direction, they
are At work inearnest 10 the energy
and efforts Of Dr. Jas. a. Lee and Col.
Jos. a. Breanx, the movement Is
largely indebted for its success. Sub
sscriptiea lists were circulated, and
quite . number Of parties signed for
liberia donations Among tbe most
liberal Subscribers appears ihe name Of
Ar. Jct Jefferson, Tie actor. Il isthe
desire Of the laaderso of this enterprise,
tn have tho school buildings ready for
nse y lali. Several lots have been
srea mn site.
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